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Chief Administrative Office, Procurement and Contracts Division, recommending the Board:
1) Award Bid 10-675-045 for the purchase of Herbicides to the low qualified bidder, Crop Production Services, Inc. of Fresno, California;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a blanket purchase order in the amount of $120,000 for a twenty-four (24) month period following Board approval; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase the blanket purchase order on an "as needed" basis during the awarded period as long as funding is available within the requesting department's budget.
FUNDING: Department of Agriculture - 75% through State of California Grants, Unclaimed Gas Tax, and 25% General Fund. Department of Transportation - Non-General Fund (Road Fund Discretionary).
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $120,000.00
Funding
Budgeted $120,000.00
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $120,000.00
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION: At the request of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Transportation, the Procurement and Contracts division issued an Invitation to Bid for Herbicides. The Herbicides are for the maintenance and control of weeds.
The bid was inclusive of a large variety of different herbicides that may or may not be purchased during the awarded period. This will provide the departments with secured pricing for the awarded twenty-four (24) month period. The bid items listed on the spreadsheet were evaluated with estimated quantities. Additional herbicides not listed on the spreadsheet may be purchased at 10% off the manufacturers suggested retail pricing.
Ten (10) invitations to Bid were mailed, four (4) qualified responses were received, one from a local vendor.
FISCAL IMPACT/CHANGE TO NET COUNTY COST: Procurement and Contracts has been advised that funding is available within the Department of Agricu...
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